Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPRAD301 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform basic radiation measurements
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PSPRAD301 - Perform basic radiation measurements |
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Description | This unit covers the ability to directly measure radiation by following the organisation's procedures and using instruments calibrated by others. Basic radiation measurements will be straightforward involving one or two steps, take a short time and produce results that can be easily compared with specified limits.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency applies to personnel undertaking radiation-related work activities, including:extracting, milling, processing and packing radioactive oresoperating, installing, servicing and calibrating fixed radiation gauges, bore hole logging or industrial radiography equipment, and moisture/density gaugesdecontaminating and servicing equipment that has been in contact with radioactive materialXRF and XRD analysiscollecting, preparing and testing samples containing radioactive materialsusing radionuclides in a laboratory.Measurements that are part of this unit would be performed under the authorisation and supervision, or delegated supervision, of a responsible person and in accordance with radiation protection safety standards, codes and guidelines.The activities may take place:at a mine or plant that processes radioactive ore and mineralswith instruments that emit ionising radiation at geotechnical, construction, mining and manufacturing sites, or analytical and research facilitiesin a laboratory or licensed facility that handles radioactive materials or has radiation-emitting apparatusin a nuclear facility. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field | Radiation Safety. |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for radiation measurements |
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Element: Obtain reliable radiation data |
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Element: Finalise radiation measurements |
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Element: Report results |
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Element: Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents |
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